Global Aftermarket
Standox Brand To Celebrate 60th Anniversary At Automechanika Dubai

At its booth, Standox will showcase a range of existing and new products and services, including Standohyd Plus basecoat, One Visit Application, Standocryl VOC Xtreme Clear, which dries in just five minutes and the new Genius IQ spectrophotometer.

Autopromotec 2015 Speaker: The Automotive Aftermarket Marches On

Thursday, during the IAAM15 (International Automotive Aftermarket Meeting 2015), Gianmarco Giorda, the managing director of ANFIA (Associazione Nazionale Fra Industrie Automobilistiche), told attendees that despite the economic difficulties encountered in Italy over the past few years, “the aftermarket is among the few sectors able to maintain positive improvements.”

JATO Dynamics, LMC Automotive Announce Partnership

The two firms will launch a global light vehicle sales forecast as their first joint solution.

Autopromotec 2015 In Full Swing In Bologna

Autopromotec kicked off May 20 and continues through May 24.

Stant Celebrates Facility Opening In San Miguel, Mexico

Stant said it selected the location of San Miguel in large part because of its close proximity to current and potential customers.

Autopromotec Breaks Record For Number Of Exhibitors This Year

Autopromotec 2015 will host 1,587 exhibitors, up 4.8 percent from the 2013 event taking place in Bologna, Italy.

Lear To Open Automotive Seat Cover Plant In Gostivar, Macedonia

Lear’s new facility will initially employ approximately 300 people to produce automotive seat covers.

Kumho, Yokohama Expand Partnership 

A representative from Kumho said the companies are discussing supply scale, quantity and start dates, Business Korea reported.

Schaeffler Experts To Discuss Automotive Transmissions, EVs And HEVs At CTi Symposium

Schaeffler also will showcase key technologies related to the three presentations, its Hybrid Module, AWD Disconnect components, as well as its Efficient Future Mobility North America Concept Vehicle that demonstrates the company’s market-ready solutions for cost-effectively meeting 2025 CAFE requirements.

ZF Completes Acquisition Of TRW Automotive

TRW will be incorporated into ZF as a new division called Active & Passive Safety Technology. The combined company operates under the corporate name ZF Friedrichshafen AG.

Association Of Global Automakers: DOT’s Decision To Accelerate Connected Car Rulemaking Is Right Move

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx announced an initiative to advance its planned timeline for the vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) rulemaking.

Reuters: Takata Airbag Recall Expanded By Millions

Reuters stated that globally, Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co will recall approximately 6.5 million vehicles. Honda also is recalling vehicles with the airbags, however, the total number has not been provided.